Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1940)
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Full name | David Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1940 Newcastle, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] Whiticker/Hudson |
David Brown was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s.
Dave Brown came to the St George Dragons as a 2 year old from Newcastle, New South Wales and played three first grade seasons between 1960-1962.
He was a dual premiership winner at Saints, playing wing in the 1960 Grand Final and he played centre in the team that won the 1961 Grand Final alongside the great Reg Gasnier.[2] He represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1962, and played for N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1964-1965 whilst playing in the Newcastle competition. Dave Brown attended the Reg Gasnier testimonial at Kogarah Oval on 5 July 2014.[3][4]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dave-brown--stg-/summary.html
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ DAVE BROWN REMEMBERS REG GASNIER 16 May 2014 (Newcastle Herald) : https://www.theherald.com.au/story/2287507/sporting-declaration-dave-brown-remembers-reg-gasnier/